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If it is clear you can easily find Uranus. I took this picture with the iPhone. I have indicated which is Uranus to make it easy but binoculars are required unless it very dark.
November 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
If it is clear you can easily find Uranus. I took this picture with the iPhone. I have indicated which is Uranus to make it easy but binoculars are required unless it very dark.
If it is clear where you are Uranus is easy to see with binoculars. Here it is on this iPhone picture taken just now.
November 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
If it is clear where you are Uranus is easy to see with binoculars. Here it is on this iPhone picture taken just now.
90 mins on the North American Nebula last night. SeeStar 50
November 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
90 mins on the North American Nebula last night. SeeStar 50
Managed 6mins of 10sec exposures on the SeeStar 50 last night in EQ mode targeting the Pelican Nebula. Amazing what this wee scope can do.
November 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Managed 6mins of 10sec exposures on the SeeStar 50 last night in EQ mode targeting the Pelican Nebula. Amazing what this wee scope can do.
The Pelican Nebula in Cygnus Taken tonight with a SeeStar 50. Just 60 mins of 10sec exposures.
November 19, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The Pelican Nebula in Cygnus Taken tonight with a SeeStar 50. Just 60 mins of 10sec exposures.
Interstellar comet 3i/ ATLAS taken from my back garden this morning through. Its age is estimated at 7 - 11 billion years so billions of years older than the Solar System. Currently it is about 170 million mile away from us. Worth getting up at 5.30 to see! The SeeStar 50 captured this after 6 min
November 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Interstellar comet 3i/ ATLAS taken from my back garden this morning through. Its age is estimated at 7 - 11 billion years so billions of years older than the Solar System. Currently it is about 170 million mile away from us. Worth getting up at 5.30 to see! The SeeStar 50 captured this after 6 min
A quick shot of M13 and Comet Lemmon last night. Taken next to a brightly lit roundabout on the A7!
October 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
A quick shot of M13 and Comet Lemmon last night. Taken next to a brightly lit roundabout on the A7!
iPhone image of comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon. 30sec exposure with iPhone on tripod. Amazing little camera imaging an amazing spectacle. Location: Newtongrange, Midlothian.
October 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM
iPhone image of comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon. 30sec exposure with iPhone on tripod. Amazing little camera imaging an amazing spectacle. Location: Newtongrange, Midlothian.
Checking out the ‘House of Binns’ for future Astronomy events with colleagues from the ASE last night. Patchy cloud but we set up numerous scopes and I took the Society’s 10”
Dob. Good views of Comet Lemmon, Saturn and the Double Cluster. Facilities were good and access fine. Good fun as always.
Dob. Good views of Comet Lemmon, Saturn and the Double Cluster. Facilities were good and access fine. Good fun as always.
October 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Checking out the ‘House of Binns’ for future Astronomy events with colleagues from the ASE last night. Patchy cloud but we set up numerous scopes and I took the Society’s 10”
Dob. Good views of Comet Lemmon, Saturn and the Double Cluster. Facilities were good and access fine. Good fun as always.
Dob. Good views of Comet Lemmon, Saturn and the Double Cluster. Facilities were good and access fine. Good fun as always.
Another shot of Comet Lemmon form Callander this time. SeeStar50 with iPhone processing. 8mins to get this image. Amazing little machine
October 16, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Another shot of Comet Lemmon form Callander this time. SeeStar50 with iPhone processing. 8mins to get this image. Amazing little machine
Comet Lemmon taken during a 10min window between twilight and cloud cover last night Grrr. Image off the iPhone with a bit of Apple processing. Location Newtongrange, Midlothian.
October 13, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Comet Lemmon taken during a 10min window between twilight and cloud cover last night Grrr. Image off the iPhone with a bit of Apple processing. Location Newtongrange, Midlothian.
Following the Supermoon get together at Meadow park Edinburgh last Tuesday, I took the outreach Dob into the garden on Wednesday night. A couple of attempts holding the iPhone to the eyepiece gave these results.
October 11, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Following the Supermoon get together at Meadow park Edinburgh last Tuesday, I took the outreach Dob into the garden on Wednesday night. A couple of attempts holding the iPhone to the eyepiece gave these results.
Took the family to see the Greenwich meridian location in Cleethorpes but they have identified wrong place. The true meridian is a further 5” east of the place shown so I drew a line with a stone! I guess this was done pre GPS.
July 9, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Took the family to see the Greenwich meridian location in Cleethorpes but they have identified wrong place. The true meridian is a further 5” east of the place shown so I drew a line with a stone! I guess this was done pre GPS.
A stroll along the Dirleton Solar walk yesterday. The QR coded info and images add to the story. dirleton.solar
July 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
A stroll along the Dirleton Solar walk yesterday. The QR coded info and images add to the story. dirleton.solar
Alberio, taken last night from the back garden with hand held iPhone. However it was looking through the eyepiece of a 10" Dobsonian!
The Orange star is actually a number of stars very close together the biggest of which is a red super giant. It is 4383°.
The hotter blue star is 13200°.
The Orange star is actually a number of stars very close together the biggest of which is a red super giant. It is 4383°.
The hotter blue star is 13200°.
May 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Alberio, taken last night from the back garden with hand held iPhone. However it was looking through the eyepiece of a 10" Dobsonian!
The Orange star is actually a number of stars very close together the biggest of which is a red super giant. It is 4383°.
The hotter blue star is 13200°.
The Orange star is actually a number of stars very close together the biggest of which is a red super giant. It is 4383°.
The hotter blue star is 13200°.
Nice detail on the moon showing tonight near the terminator. Alpine ridge looks great. Hand held iPhone photo through the eyepiece of 10” Dobsonian telescope
April 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Nice detail on the moon showing tonight near the terminator. Alpine ridge looks great. Hand held iPhone photo through the eyepiece of 10” Dobsonian telescope
Despite all the scepticism in the scientific community I can confirm Worm Holes are real.
Here is the proof
Here is the proof
March 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Despite all the scepticism in the scientific community I can confirm Worm Holes are real.
Here is the proof
Here is the proof
We are hoping to live stream the partial eclipse tomorrow using the 6” Cooke on Calton hill, Edinburgh. Starting at 10.00 am
www.youtube.com/live/SR6F8KY...
www.youtube.com/live/SR6F8KY...
Partial Solar Eclipse livestream from Calton Hill Edinburgh
YouTube video by Astronomical Society of Edinburgh
www.youtube.com
March 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
We are hoping to live stream the partial eclipse tomorrow using the 6” Cooke on Calton hill, Edinburgh. Starting at 10.00 am
www.youtube.com/live/SR6F8KY...
www.youtube.com/live/SR6F8KY...
Double cluster in Perseus taken with the SeeStar. Lots of nice coloured stars in the two clusters which are around 7400 light years away.
March 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Double cluster in Perseus taken with the SeeStar. Lots of nice coloured stars in the two clusters which are around 7400 light years away.
Caught a glimpse of Mercury this evening below and left of Venus. iPhone pics
March 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Caught a glimpse of Mercury this evening below and left of Venus. iPhone pics
A weak aurora last night but detectable
March 9, 2025 at 7:49 AM
A weak aurora last night but detectable
Processed my SeeStar image of M42.
March 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Processed my SeeStar image of M42.
A good look at the moon last night and a great time to see the craters along the shadow’s edge (the terminator). A pair of binoculars if you don’t have a telescope shows l lot of extra detail. I held an iPhone to the eyepiece and grabbed a couple of images.
March 7, 2025 at 8:26 AM
A good look at the moon last night and a great time to see the craters along the shadow’s edge (the terminator). A pair of binoculars if you don’t have a telescope shows l lot of extra detail. I held an iPhone to the eyepiece and grabbed a couple of images.
The’Moon and Sheep’. Good name for a pub 😉.
March 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The’Moon and Sheep’. Good name for a pub 😉.
Hoping for a little clear patch of sky tomorrow event see the moon at its best. About 50% illuminated. Perfect for X and Y 😉
March 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Hoping for a little clear patch of sky tomorrow event see the moon at its best. About 50% illuminated. Perfect for X and Y 😉